This 1970s Pantera Sales Film Is Beyond Awesome – Bob Bondurant, No Acting, And One Sexy Car
Dec 11, 2023Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, HISTORIC, MISC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
We are all kind of in love with the De Tomaso Pantera around here. Listen, they were cool cars! Sure they suffered the same fate as the rest of the stuff in the 1970s with big dumb bumpers and...
Groovy Video: This Professionally Made Film From Santa Pod In 1970 Rules – Cool Cars, Interesting People
Dec 11, 2023Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, BangShift News, HISTORIC, MISC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
When drag racing became a thing in the first half of the 1960s in England, it took off pretty quickly. Always modest by the standards of American drag racing, English enthusiasts didn’t just...
Awesome Battle: Watch Waltrip and Petty Put On An Incredible Show At The End Of The 1979 NASCAR Rebel 500
Dec 11, 2023Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, HISTORIC, MISC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
When it comes to motorsports most people claim that they just want to see “good racing” and that can vary. In drag racing, that means some upsets, some close runs, some national records....
Watch Jim Bullet Baily Successfully Perform The Stunt That Would Later Kill Him
Dec 10, 2023Brian LohnesHISTORIC, MISC, Videos
There was a whole stuntman craze that exploded after Evel Knievel rocketed to worldwide fame in the 1970s. Of course there were the copycat motorcycle jumpers that popped up all over the place but...
The Man Who Turned A Simplicity Tractor Into A Miniature Combine Lawn Mower Is The Greatest Living American
Dec 10, 2023Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Videos
My friend Jack sent me this video link in an email yesterday with the simple phrase, “prepare to ruin your shorts…” The sad fact is that the man has sent me some terrifying links...
Weird Project: Turning A Refrigerator Compressor Into A Running Gas Engine!
Dec 10, 2023Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, ENGINES, FUNNY STUFF, MISC, Videos
Yet another example of what makes human beings great. This guy saw the compressor from a fridge and decided that he could make a running, gasoline burning engine out of it. And he did! This is one of...
Cool Old Video: A Turbine Powered 1962 Dodge Drives Across the Country
Dec 10, 2023Brian LohnesHISTORIC, Videos
Chrysler’s efforts with turbine-powered cars in the mid-’60s are pretty well known. What many people don’t know or don’t remember is that Chrysler was messing with turbines in...
Our PRI Show Photos Start Here! Check Out Our First Photo Gallery Of Cool Parts, Cars, And More!
Dec 08, 2023Chad Reynolds1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, Apex Gallery, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries, Event Coverage, Gallery, Trade Shows, XL Gallery
We are in Indianapolis for the 2023 PRI Show and man there is lots of cool stuff here as usual. Thursday we got to the show, judged the featured products, saw some awesome stuff we’d never seen...
Tony Stewart Will Take Over Driving Duties For Wife Leah Pruett In 2024 As They Focus On Starting A Family!
Dec 08, 2023Chad Reynolds1320 Drag News, 1320 NHRA News, 1320 Spotlight, BangShift 1320
It was announced yesterday that NHRA Top Fuel driver Leah Pruett would step out of the seat of her Top Fuel Dragster in 2024 to focus on starting a family with her husband Tony Stewart. The news was...
WELD PORN! 8-Way Tube Joint – TIG Welding Aluminum Fabrication And How To Pull Off This Sexy Joint
Dec 08, 2023Chad ReynoldsMetal Fabrication, MISC, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Sometimes you just need a little pick me up in your day, or something to inspire you to be better with your skills, and there is something pretty motivating about the welding you see at 6061.com....
Dyno Testing: CAMARO VS MUSTANG, WHICH MAKES MORE HP STOCK AND MODIFIED? 5.0L COYOTE VS 6.2L LS3, CRATE VS CRATE
Dec 08, 2023Chad Reynolds1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, ENGINES, Tech Stories, Videos
The age old battle between Chevrolet and Ford will end no time soon, and we love it! And within that rivalry, none is stronger than that of the Camaro vs Mustang. These two pony cars are the best...
DIY Chassis Paint You Will Want For Your Next Project: A Clean Black Finish For Chassis, Floor Pans, Suspension Parts, And More!
Dec 08, 2023Chad ReynoldsNew Products, Tech Stories
We’ve featured KBS Coatings here on the site before, and have one of their kits sitting on the shelf to refresh our flatbed on the dually as soon as we can get the shop done and ready for...
FREE LIVE RACING: Immokalee Regional Raceway’s Winter Warmup Is Big Money Bracket Racing’s Last Event Of The Year!
Dec 08, 2023Chad Reynolds1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, RACING & ACTION, Videos
There isn’t a lot of drag racing left in most of the country as we get close to Christmas, but this week there is $10,000 to win each day plus $50,000 on Saturday for the Immokalee Regional...
